It’s not just you — Americans received 30 billion robocalls last year

Americans continue to be bombarded with robocalls — and from all indications, the problem is getting worse. A majority of robocalls (50-60 percent) were legal, such as legitimate debt collection robocalls, political and charity robocalls, as well as flight delays and prescription refill reminders. But billions were not.

Don’t answer calls with an unfamiliar phone number. Let it go to voicemail and call back if it’s legit.

Don’t trust caller ID. While it’s a good way to screen calls, you cannot rely on it to guarantee the validity of the phone number displayed.